NEW GLASGOW
It’s time to hit the books.
The Adopt-A-Library Literacy Program’s WOW! Reading Challenge began in Pictou County 13 years ago, and has grown to include divisions for all ages (Daycares and Preschools, Elementary, Middle/Junior High, High Schools, private/separate and home-schools too.
“It’s our 13th year, and we’re still going strong,” says John Kennedy, AAL Program Coordinator.
This reading competition is open to all schools, preschools, private/separate schools and home-schools in Pictou and Antigonish Counties, and it is free.
All competitions will close on April 1, 2020. Preschools and elementary schools will count the total number of books read, while middle schools and high schools will count the total number of pages read.
To learn more, visit the website: www.fightingcrime.ca, or contact John Kennedy, coordinator for the Adopt-a-Library Literacy Program.
To register, for any school or preschool who wishes to register in Antigonish and Pictou Counties, contact Karen MacNeill ([email protected]; (902) 755-6031 or 1(866) 779-7761), at Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters.
For interested schools located outside of Pictou and Antigonish counties, contact John Kennedy ([email protected]; (902) 755-6031 or 1(866) 779-7761), who will provide the contact information for your local municipal police force partner.
The Reading Challenge is hosted by the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library through a partnership with local policing agencies, schools, and community sponsors.
